Petty Cash Book Explained
The petty cash book records what happens with cash in a business. This guide uses an example to discuss why it matters & the imprest system which allows for a cash float to be maintained.
Make sense of accounting
Once you have your source records you need to process the information contained in them! So the next step in the accounting process is data entry into the books of prime entry. In this collection of guides, you’ll find about the main types of books, what details they contain, what they’re used for and why.
The petty cash book records what happens with cash in a business. This guide uses an example to discuss why it matters & the imprest system which allows for a cash float to be maintained.
The books of prime entry are the starting point for summarising important information in accounting. Read this guide to learn why, how to use them and the 6 types of books.
A purchase day book is used to record details of goods & services bought by a business. Here’s an example of how it is used & why it’s needed.
A bank reconciliation helps to check for errors in the cash book. Learn why they are necessary and take a look at an example of preparing one
The cash book is a record of all the money that flows in and out of a business. Here’s an example of one, details of what information it contains & what it has to do with accounting.
Sales ledgers record the activity of customer sales, credits and payments. Here you’ll find an example ledger to explain how they work and how they fit in when it comes to accounting.
A sales day book is a record of sales invoices raised by a business. Here’s an example of one, the reasons it’s needed & an introduction to setting up sales journals.